Episode 85: Self Pacing in Non-Traditional Settings

Toni Rose is joined by Brandy Netherton and Pierce Woodward talk about how they use the model to facilitate the work they do in their (very different) non-traditional school settings. Outline and Show Notes Meet Brandy and Pierce The Edutopia video (plus MCP's new, elementary-focused Edutopia video) Brandy and Pierce's non-traditional teaching contexts Massachusetts Innovation Schools Google Voice Self pacing in non-traditional settings Brandy's post-lesson surveys: Student view Make a copy Celebrations and challenges of self pacing How students are responding to self pacing Brandy's automated solutions for keeping track of her 200+ students Sending out bulk text messages from a Google Voice number Screenshots of Brandy's automated trackers Pierce's strategies for motivating his students One tip for teachers in non-traditional settings Get in touch with Brandy and Pierce Google Brandy, or find her at her blog, on Twitter @bravinlife, and on Facebook Find Pierce's information on his school's website Read the takeaways from today's podcast on the blog Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected] Send us an audio note and we'll include it on a future episode! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex on Twitter and Instagram The Modern Classroom Project Modern Classrooms Online Course Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach